Moths In My Food Cabinet

These moths came into our lives by the way of infested borrowed flour.

Moths in my food cabinet.

These are usually easy to spot in the evenings. The most apparent sign of pantry moths is seeing the moths flying around inside the pantry and kitchen. They have since invaded our lives. I then had to go down the hill to get my house trash can.

Like their closet lurking cousins pantry moths are destructive pests act fast before they eat through and lay eggs on the stored food in your cabinets or pantry. Any food that shows clear signs of contamination should be discarded. By the time i got back inside like 5 mins max i had larvae crawling around in the kitchen trash can. Food moths this extends to pantry moths found in areas other than food preparation such as the garage where dog food cat food wild bird seeds or even guinea pig pellets might be stored.

Grain based products like flour cereal pasta and baking mixes are moth favorites along with nuts and sweets. But don t limit your search to these items. Throw away infested and contaminated food. Pantry moth eggs are hard to spot within dry goods so it s better to discard and replace any open food.

Wipe up any spills of crumbs quickly to prevent the moths an opportunity to lay eggs. We used bleach soap and hot water and dichotomas earth on all cupboards and drawers. Inspect any dried foods you bring into the house as well as you can for moths. This includes food that you can see the pantry moths in as well as any other opened dry goods.

Inspect all food in your pantry for signs of infestation. As suggested my roommate and i did a major clean of our kitchen. They are often found in your pantry closet and cabinet especially if there are food containers or natural fabrics around that area. Have not seen any larvae today.

The moths are now in my dining room living room guest bedroom and in the kitchen on top of my oven refrigerator and microwave oven cabinet are the worst areas. Check for cocoon webbing in the corners of the pantry and inside corners of cupboards in the kitchen. Empty the tray under the toaster regularly. I went through the dry food cabinet the spice cabinet and the dog pantry throwing old items in the kitchen trash can.

Even if it s a minor problem. Look for larvae in and on food packaging. Several conditions could attract moths that could ultimately lead to a moth. Remove the moths food supply by ensuring that all your dried goods are stored in sealed containers.

Well obviously they need a ready food source so your kitchen pantry is the most likely place. Moths are definitely one of the most common household and garden pests. My roommate and i have been living with cupboard moths for the past 2 5 years.